Sherri Conner and Morgan Holt from HumanKind join Megan Huffman to talk about their organization, programs, volunteer opportunities, and impact provided to the community through their programs supported in part by the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation.

John Naples from Children's Assistive Technology Service (C.A.T.S.) joins Megan Huffman on the podcast.

C.A.T.S. helps children with physical, neurological, and developmental disabilities that affect movement, behavior, or communication have better health outcomes; participate more fully in school; engage socially; and achieve greater independence. We do this by providing families and caregivers with access to adaptive and mobility equipment; educating pediatric clinicians, teachers, and caregivers; and promoting responsive and responsible public health policy.

We have distributed over 9500 pieces of adaptive equipment to over 8000 children, saving their families an estimated $14 million since 2014.

https://atdevicesforkids.org/

Jennifer Sittason from Wild Ones Greater Lynchburg Area joins Megan Huffman on the podcast.

The mission of Wild Ones Greater Lynchburg Area Chapter is to promote native landscapes through education, advocacy, and collaborative action.

Wild Ones Chapters are a space where like-minded people gather to support each other in learning about landscaping with native plants and to share with others in their communities and networks about why it’s important to reintroduce native plants into public and private gardens and how to go about doing it.

Local chapters are where change happens and we are excited to offer an opportunity for members to expand their knowledge and impact in the natural landscaping movement.

https://greaterlynchburgarea.wildones.org/

• In collaboration with BEE City Lynchburg, offer free native plant garden designs for varying sun and soil conditions.
• Funded and planted native plant demonstration gardens at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Nature Center, New Vistas School, and James River Day School.
• Facilitated mosquito dunk education to groups at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, Lynchburg Humane Society and Claytor Nature Center.